centralization

Definition

The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole

Etymology

From French centralisation, equivalent to central + -ization or centralize + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "the centralization of power in the general government"
• "the centralization of commerce in a city"
• "V-Dem lists the characteristics of autocratization as deteriorations in freedom of expression, the decline of free and fair elections, and the centralization of authority."